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Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.

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SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Synthetic ETFs

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

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